COPS: Norristown Police investigate stolen vehicles

NORRISTOWN — Police are investigating several stolen vehicles that occurred over the weekend.

Sometime between 5 p.m. on Sept. 21 and noon on Sept. 22, a red 1998 Ford Ranger pickup truck was stolen from the 100 block of Hamilton Street.

Additionally, a silver 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix was taken from the 1400 block of Locust Street on sometime on Sept. 23.

Police arrest fleeing man after traffic stop

NORRISTOWN — Police arrested a man who fled from police after an officer attempted to make a routine traffic stop.

Ralph Mitchell Jr., 21, of the 1100 block of Markley Street was charged with recklessly endangering another person, fleeing police, flight to avoid apprehension, and driving without a license after he refused to pull his vehicle over after driving through a stop sign, police allege.

According to police, Mitchell turned on to Brown Street from Arch Street without stopping first and then proceeded to drive in excess of 60 miles per hour after the officer turned on the emergency lights in an attempt to get the vehicle to stop for ignoring the stop sign.

After a brief investigation, officers located the vehicle on the 1100 block of Cherry Street. The owner of the vehicle came out to speak with police while officers were investigating the vehicle and officers told the owner of the vehicle about the pursuit.